Aleksandr Samsonov

Aleksandr Vasilyevich Samsonov (Russian: Александр Васильевич Самсонов; born 16 July 1953) is a Russian former swimmer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 400 m, 1500 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle. He won a bronze medal in the relay, in which he swam for the Soviet team in the preliminary round, but failed to reach the finals in other events.^[1]

Aleksandr Samsonov

Personal information
Born	(1953-07-16) 16 July 1953 (age 72) Moscow, Soviet Union
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	CSKA Moscow
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1972 Munich 4×200 m freestyle World Championships 1975 Cali 4×200 m freestyle European Championships 1974 Vienna 400 m freestyle 1970 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle 1974 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle 1974 Vienna 4×200 m freestyle 1974 Vienna 200 m freestyle Summer Universiade 1973 Moscow 400 m freestyle

Between 1970 and 1975 he won six medals at European and world championships, including four medals at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships.^[2]